Etihad and Saudia Are Exploring Co-Operation in Cargo Maintenance and Other Areas

Etihad and Saudia Are Exploring Co-Operation in Cargo Maintenance and Other Areas. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudia covering commercial cooperation in areas including cargo, engineering and route code sharing.

Etihad said the two airlines were also finalising discussions to see members of their frequent flier programmes offered reciprocal benefits and exploring cargo cooperation between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In addition, the airline said it would provide select maintenance services for Saudia aircraft at its facility in Abu Dhabi.

“The partnership will allow for enhanced seamless travel across the Etihad Airways and Saudia networks which we anticipate will be highly popular with business and leisure travellers, especially those looking to fly to secondary city destinations,” said Etihad Group CEO Tony Douglas.

Etihad said it carried 1.3 million passengers and more than 28,000 tonnes of cargo between the UAE and Saudi last year. It currently flies daily to Madinah, four times a day to Dammam, three times a day to Jeddah and three times a day to Riyadh. Etihad said in July it would cut staff under a restructuring plan after posting a $1.52bn loss for 2017. It previously announced a similar partnership with Germany’s Lufthansa in February 2017 covering codeshare flights, catering, and engineering.

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